Search - The Head [Subtitled] on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1959 DVD Release: 03/18/2003 Format: DVD - Black and White Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 32 mins Studio: Alpha Video Total Copies: 1 Genres: Science Fiction, Horror Comedy

A horror film of dubious taste, a least for the early '60s when it was released, this Gothic tale about transplanted heads comes from Germany and is directed by Victor Trivas. Prof. Abel (Michel Simon) has invented the miraculous "Serum X," and with it he successfully keeps a dog's head alive after the rest of the canine is quite dead. When the able Prof. Abel dies, his assistant, the odd Dr. Ood (Horst Frank), keeps Abel's head around -- but not for old times' sake. Dr. Ood is in love with a hunchbacked nurse (Karin Kernke) and he wants Abel's head to help him out with a novel transplant operation. Dr. Ood wants to take the body of a stripper (Christiane Maybach), snip off her head, and put the nurse's head in its place. Unfortunately, nothing goes exactly as he plans. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Horst Frank - Dr. Ood
Michel Simon - Prof. Abel
Paul Dahlke - Crime Commissioner
Karin Kernke - Irene
Helmut Schmidt - Lab Assistant Bert
Christiane Maybach - Lilly